TEEN Cooking Camp is Back for fun SUMMER AFTERNOONS!

Teens will love cooking and baking together in our small group summer classes.

Each day is unique and every week is packed with recipes that encourage skill development, creativity and help young chefs build confidence.

Chefs will create a new recipe each day, building on skills throughout the week.

Camp times: Monday - Friday 4pm-6pm
$250/ person
For teens ages 11-15
1011 Madison St. Oak Park

SKILL BUILDING!
kitchen sanitation and safety, knife skills, measuring fundamentals, recipe reading, finding recipes, time management, working with meat (optional!), sauteing + skillet techniques, pastry, cake decorating (piping) + yeasted doughs

Recipes are sent home each week so that you chefs continue practicing skills at home.

Teen SUMMER Cooking Camp ‘25 - OAK PARK SCHOOLHOUSE

NOTES ABOUT OUR CAMPS:

Allergies: We can accommodate most food allergies and do not serve any peanuts or tree nuts.
When you register your child please list any food allergies. Most recipes are vegetarian and if there is meat involved, we can offer a vegetarian option.

Accommodations: We strive to welcome everyone at the Schoolhouse and are committed to providing a safe environment for all students. If your child may need behavioral/ emotional accommodations, please let us know when you register or before camp begins so that we can be aware and do our best to be inclusive.
Physically rough, destructive or disruptive behavior is not permitted as we are in a kitchen setting and you will be asked to pick-up your camper if they repeatedly engage in behavior that is unsafe or disruptive.

Cancellation Policy for Camps:

CHANGES:

We will change registration with a $25 admin fee

CANCELLATION:

2+ wks notice = refund - $25 admin fee

Less than 2 wks notice = credit - $25 admin fee

Less than 1 wks notice = no credit offered. You may transfer camp to another child. Email us to let us know. cheryl@iloveschoolhouse.com
note - we can not offer credits or transfers with less than 1 week notice. no exceptions.

What to bring:

WATER BOTTLE with name clearly labeled
Close toed shoes are ideal and tying long hair back is helpful.
Some kids like to bring aprons - we provide these.
Dress for Mess!

Arrival + Dismissal:

Camp staff will be ready to check in campers 10 mins before camp is scheduled to begin.

FIRST DAY: Staff will greet you with the roster. Please greet the counselor with the roster and we'll check in your camper.

At registration you will be asked about your drop-off + pick-up preferences:

- My child/ren can leave at the end of camp without my oversight

- I would like you to release my child/ren to me (or another caregiver).

CAMP SCHEDULE 2025

June 9 - 13 Food Court Faves
June 16 - 20 Food Network Camp
June 23-27 Cake Trends
July 7-11 - Food Network Camp
July 14-18 Cake Trends
July 21-25 Food Court Faves
Aug 4-8 - Cake Trends

Food Court Faves
Young Chefs will learn real kitchen skills as we tackle these recipes. Yeasted dough, baking with proper measuring techniques, kitchen safety + sanitation, working with meat, knife skills, how to use ALL of the kitchen tools safely, seasoning, sauteing, recipe reading and more!
Giant Mall Cookie, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels/ Sbarro Baked Ziti + Orange Julius/ Egg rolls + Lo Mein/ Nachos Bell Grande/ Einstein’s Bagels & Cream Cheese

Food Network Camp
Young Chefs will learn real kitchen skills as we tackle these recipes. We're going to have so much fun in these light hearted and fun competitions as young chefs tackle new recipes, learn valuable kitchen skills and get to put their creativity to the test. Teens will have a lot of support from our very engaging instructors. BAKE!
Nailed it / Chopped Challenge / Iron Chef/ Snack v/s Chef + Great British Bake Off

Cake Trends Camp

Young Bakers will take on exciting recipes that challenge both their precision and creativity. They'll master essential skills like accurate measuring and mixing, crafting glazes and buttercreams, and creating stunning decorations with piping techniques. Each participant will bake full-sized cakes, making this a deliciously rewarding week!
Chocolate Swiss Roll / Ombre Cake / Gravity Defying Ice Cream Cone Cake (2 days) / Sheet Cake (Piping Fun!)